Leighton, who was the Philadelphia Flyers’ goalie that series, now believes if he had used a technique called the Reverse VH, he would have been in a better position at the goalpost to deny Kane in overtime of Game 6 in Philadelphia.

“If I had known that, maybe Patrick Kane’s goal wouldn’t have went in,” Leighton said with a laugh. “It’s one of those things when the puck is behind the net or a guy is wrapping around now, it’s a totally different move that guys are doing. Where it used to be the one knee up, now your other knee is down while on the post and you kind of anchor that post.

“I feel like for me a lot of pucks aren’t going in from behind the net or banking off a skate and going in. That’s just one example how things have changed in the game. I think there’s a...

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